Objective To estimate the value of infrared light scanning (IFS) and mammography in diagnosis of breast masses. Methods A total of 313 patients with breast masses were examined with IFS and mammography. The diagnosis accordance rate by IFS and mammography was compared with that by pathological diagnosis. Results There was significant difference in the diagnosis of fibroadenoma between IFS and mammography (P

Objective To study the expressions of estrogen receptor(ER)and progesterone receptor(PR)in elderly patients with breast cancer,and the correlation between their expressions and clinicopathological characteristics.Methods The expressions of ER and PR in 110 elderly patients with breast cancer(over 60 years old)from 1995 to 2004 were detected,and their clinical and pathological features were analyzed retrospectively.Another 110 patients aging 30 to 59 years with breast cancer served as control.Results Breast cancer in aged and non-elderly group had similar pathohistological types,but the aged had more tumors with low-grade malignant types.ER and PR were found to be over-expressed in elderly patients but not in the control.No obvious correlation was seen with clinical pathological stages.The expression levels of ER and PR in 0-3 positive nodes group was higher than ≥4 positive nodes group.Conclusion Elderly patients and non-elderly patients have similar pathohistological types of breast cancer.The former have higher expressions of ER and PR,and their expressions are associated with axillary lymph node status.

Objective To investigate the interrelation between nuclear DNA content and the expressions of cyclin D1 and P53 in carcinogenesis of breast carcinoma induced by 7,12 dimethylbenz(a)anthracence(DMBA) in rats. Methods Animal model of breast carcinoma was replicated by gastric perfusion of DMBA at 20 mg/100 g. Nuclear DNA content was detected with image analysis instrument and the expressions of cyclin D1 and P53 at every stage of carcinogenesis of breast carcinoma induced by DMBA in rats observed by Sp immunohistochemical staining. Results In mammary gland tissue at grade Ⅰ, grade Ⅱ and grade Ⅲ atypical hyperplasia of breast carcinoma, there was overepression of cyclin D1(3/20, 6/20 and 11/20, respectively). The overexpression of cyclin D1 was detected to be present in grade Ⅰ, grade Ⅱ and grade Ⅲ breast carcinoma (7/9, 1/4 and 0/7, respectively). The overexpression of P53 was detected to be present in grade Ⅰ, grade Ⅱ and grade Ⅲ breast carcinoma (1/9, 1/4 and 6/7, respectively). Conclusion Nuclear DNA content reflects the state of cell proliferation. Cyclin D1 overexpression participates in the carcinogenesis of breast carcinoma, which may be the early event in breast carcinoma. P53 expression is associated with the development of breast carcinoma, which may be the late event in breast carcinoma. The expression of cyclin D1 is negatively correlated with P53 overexpression.

Objective To investigate the relationship between clinical and pathological features in order to observe estrogen and progestin receptor(ER and PR) expressions in bilateral primary breast cancer(BPBC). Methods ER and PR expressions in 29 cases of BPBC from 1990 to 2003 and the clinical and pathological features were analyzed retrospectively. Results ER and PR positive expressions were 53 2% and 41 2% in unilateral breast cancer, but 69% and 51% in first primary cancer of BPBC, and 65% and 41 3% in second primary cancer of BPBC, respectively. Invasive lobular carcinoma(ILC) was 11 6% in unilateral breast cancer and 34 4% in first cancer of BPBC and 41.3% in second primary cancer of BPBC. Status of lymph nodes in unilateral breast cancer was similar to that in BPBC. Conclusion There is higher ER expression in BPBC than that in unilateral breast cancer. ILC is significantly related to the carcinogenesis of BPBC. The status of lymph nodes is not related to BPBC.

Objective To investigate the significance of microsatellite instability(MSI) and expressions of cyclin D1 and P53 in 7,12 dimethylbenz(a)anthracene (DMBA) induced breast carcinoma in rats. Methods Animal model of rat breast carcinoma was duplicated in 30 female Wistar rats by gastric irrigation of DMBA at the dose of 200 mg/kg. Eight microsatellite loci(D1Mitl4, D1Mgh2, D1Mgh6, D3Mit3, D3Mgh9, D5Mitll, D5Mgh5 and D7Mgh1) were selected for the examination of MSI of breast carcinoma by PCR analysis. S P immunohistochemical staining was used to study the expressions of cyclin D1 and P53 in DMBA induced breast carcinoma in rats. Results Of the 27 cases of breast carcinoma, there were 2 cases of MSI at 8 loci, 9 cases with P53 overexpression and 12 cases with cyclin D1 overexpression. All these were associated with histological grading. Conclusion MSI is infrequent in breast carcinogenesis in rats. Cyclin D1 overexpression may be the early event but P53 protein overexpression may be the late event in breast carcinoma.

Objective:To explore differences of resting brain regional homogeneity (ReHo) between patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and their siblings.Methods:From January to December 2013, the resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data of 87 patients with MDD and 21 healthy siblings were collected.DPABI v5.1 software was used to preprocess the resting-state fMRI data, and ReHo maps of each subject was obtained. A two-sample t-test was used to compare differences between the patients with MDD and their siblings in ReHo values throughout the brain. ReHo values within the significant brain regions were extracted out, and used to calculate Spearman correlation with the total score of 17-items Hamilton depression rating scale(HAMD-17) in the patients with MDD and their siblings respectively.The software of SPSS 20.0 was used for statistical analysis. Results:The patients with MDD exhibited lower ReHo values in the precuneus extending to the posterior cingulate cortex (PCu/PCC) compared with their siblings (cluster-size=126 voxel, cluster-level PFDR=0.033; MNI: x=-4, y=-58, z=38, t=4.30). ReHo values of the PCu/PCC in patient with MDD were positively correlated with the severity of depressive symptoms ( r=0.255, P=0.021). Conclusion:Compared with the siblings, local brain activity of the PCu/PCC in the patients with MDD was decreased, and related to the severity of depressive symptoms. It is helpful to further reveal the intrinsic neural mechanism of MDD.